Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-06
CATARRH.

uI"oen. Paits, "Hicn prevails to an alarm
ing extent and is productive OF very serious
consequences
The NEST prominent aud cbarae teristic
feature Is a mor0id discharge fro A the
| times.
IN some there is an almost constant flow
OF Clear acrid nuid, Dut oftener an offe Gsiye.
norulent or rmuco-purulent. eenish-y elbow
| the nostrils or drops into the throat neces.
siialihg Its 'requenr removal by blowing the
nose or eXptctOrAtion, and often by both
| processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in A stale of
rot,ehness, SO gteat is the amount of matter
discharged and so fetid is its odor. The
| patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the morbid mat
tion naturally favors the flow downward
his rest is frequently di tuib bed from this
cause Many sufferers are Obliged TO lie
win The head very much elevated in order
to sleep with some degree of comfort.
In others tough. viscid aud offensive
phlegm collects behind ana above the soft
palate, in the pass age between the throat
ana head, edhearing to the parts with glu-
Ism tenac1ty. Its lodgment embarrasses
respiration and creates II sens ,tion of irfi
tatlon and uneasiness III the affected local.
ity, which gives rise to constant and AL
most irresistible desire to relieve the. dis
throat so as to ject IL by the IN nth. This
prsc.ice, popularity known as "hawking."
is characteristics OF catarrh, and proves as
embarrassing to the one affected as 1t is
disagreeabie g." those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
8, ape of dry, hard concretions, which are
discharged by way of the nostrils or throat
IN Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
Iu some cases these incrustatiuns accumll-
late to such on extent as to form a regular
plug in the nose, which Obstructs breathing
and PROD uces serious discomfort. SO firm
ly do these incrustatiGns adhere to the
point OF attachment that their removal
usually requires the most vi, lent efforts;
not unfrequenIly I. ey have to be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally a solid cast
OF notable size is expelled. on which there
are generally traces of clood, but in some
cases the cast presents q tubular appear.
ance, being of exact shape OF the nasal
cavity, This condition is indicative of ul-
ceration, which. in time, may destroy the
bony st ucture of the nose and produce a
subsequent fiattening of that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
thick viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane OF the nasal cavities and then
putrifes, giving rise to a stencil which is
really Overpowering and sufficiently fetid to
poison the atmosphere OF whole room:
and there are others in which all the secre-
iions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, hca:
and feyerlshDess in the head and nose-a
condition pcpularly known as DRY Ca.
tarrh.''
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones OF the forehead aud
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
OF h ayy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially in the region above
and between the eyes, and 10 u feeling of
fulness. heat, irritati IN, soreness or pain in
the nostrils near the root of the nose, as
we'll as in the upper part of the throat,
above and behind The soft palate. Some.
times there is pain obstinately fixed in some
particular part, as in the temple. on the top
nf thp hoor q fha hapy of ha =
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself IN the face of so severe a
character that 1t Is frequently mistaken for
neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor In some cases it becomes so revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object of disgust TO himself as we'll as to
others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up. sometimes on one side, sometime on the
other, and often on both, giving rise to a
0isagreeable, stuffy sensation in the head,
and Occasioning violent and prolonged
paIOxysms of sneeZing.
The voice is weak, indistinct and husky
or of nasal character di playing a sort Of
smiling quality. Ofleptimes there is a con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
is also a sense of irritation in the throat.
and frequent attempts to clear the parts of
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
VI lcbs lOIClply. III sDuIe cases paLle0LS
complain of an uncomfortable feeling Of
fullness, or choky tensatiOn in the throat,
and in others OF a Distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
Of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of Il constant bad or
nauseOUs taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less aud becomes weak and irritable the
pad in the morning. The patient is ian-
guild, unable to perform mental or physical
labor with the usual facility, is nervous, de-
pressed in spirits, at times fearful, timid,
agitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perma-
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavorable indu-
ences. aud in spite Of the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes SO
that at last breath of wind upon the lining
of the nOse or throat becomes productive OF
a cold. and gives rise to serious disturb
ances OF the respiratory organs. Thus the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
colds, each attack aggrayating the disease
by giving 1t q new impulse and involving a
larger extent or surface than lis predecessor
In this manner the difficulty. spreads from
organ to organ, invading the throat, larnyx,
trachea and bronchial tubes, until, en-
crOaching further and further. 1t reaches
the finer manifestations OF the bronchi. when
but slight impulse is required to send it
to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect other organs in the body. especially
those containing a mucous membrane. such
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
by the employment OF proper inhalations
In the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will find It's way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where it is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. BY these
meaus every case can be cured.
OZENA.
Oz9na is the professional or technical
name given to an advanced form of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining of the nose to the carti-
lage OF the bone. Anv case of catarrh may
end In czGna, but 1t most frequently occurs
in those who are naturally scrofnlous. The
discharge takes place through the nostIils
or through the throat. and Is generally Of a
queDtly tinged with blood and almost al.
ways attended by an offensive smell. In the
Language of DR.. Wood, of Philadelphia,
and sagreeable which the physician has
to encounter. In bad case the breath OF the
patient becomes so revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him nm OBJ
ject OF disgust even to himself" In some
slough off, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers,
which secrete a bloody matter, and are ex-
tremeiy difficult to heal. After oz@na has
continued some time the sense of smell
usually becomes impaired and often lost,
Deaf ess is one of Its most common conse-
quenc s, and results from its extension
through the eustachian tu bes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses, impairiDg memory. and even in.
sanity frequently spring from its extension
to the brain. The greatest danger, how
ever because the most common, Is that 1t
will extend downward and affect the lungs.
In most cases of pulmonary disease catarfh
is present in some degree, and in many in
stances II causes large share of the pa
TENTS discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences. all of
which are liable to sp'ing from scrofulous
catarIh or ozcena, there are others which, If
less dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasant.
II occasions great unhappiness to thousands
of both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement in life. An often.
sfve running from the nose, with foul
breath. is about MS great calamity as can
befali young peopleSfor no yong person
should ever think of marrying while afiiict-
ed with catarrh.
Thole who visit Southern California. after